About Sagard
Sagard is a private equity firm founded in 2002. It is primarily based in Paris, France. As of Apr 2026, Sagard is an active investor with a portfolio of 88 companies, comprising 88 funding rounds and 26 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round and has made 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and France. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from FinTech to Enterprise Applications. Its latest investment was a $***** Series C round in Novisto on May 20, 2025 which also saw participation from Inovia Capital, White Star Capital and other investors.
Overall Sagard portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 5 IPOs and 29 acquisitions including key companies like Wealthsimple, Dialogue and Ceva. A lot of funds co-invest with Sagard, with names like Dragoneer Investment Group sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Sagard has a team of 163 people, including 70 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2002
Location
Paris, France
Portfolio Companies
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Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
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Sagard's Portfolio
Sagard has a portfolio of 88 companies. They have invested in a total of 88 companies. Their most recent investment was in Novisto (Series C round) on May 20, 2025. Here are the most recent investments by Sagard:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 20, 2025 | Series C | 7021 | ||
Mar 13, 2024 | PE | 8843 | - | |
Oct 06, 2023 | PE | 7038 | - | |
Aug 23, 2023 | Conventional Debt | 2276 |
Sagard has acquired 26 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of BEX Capital on Apr 16, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Sagard:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Apr 16, 2025 | Private equity firm focused on secondary fund of funds | - | 2010 | |
Nov 22, 2024 | Provider of construction equipment rental services | $18M | 1981 | |
Oct 29, 2024 | Supply chain planning and optimization softwares | - | 1994 | |
Oct 08, 2024 | Provider of compliance and risk management services | $3.53M | 2015 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Sagard:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2022
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2024
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and France
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in FinTech
Team profile of Sagard
Sagard has a team of 163 members including 70 Partners and 34 Principals located in Canada, United States and 5 more locations. Sagard's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Sagard:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | France | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Canada | - | ||
Partner | New York City | |||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | United Arab Emirates | - | - | |
Partner | Toronto | - | - | |
Partner | Toronto | - | - | |
Partner | Montreal | - | - | |
Partner | Toronto | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | - |
Co-investors of Sagard
Over the past 24 years, 31 investors have co-invested in Sagard's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Sagard: 31 investors entered a company along with Sagard. These include investors like Dragoneer Investment Group (1 company).
Sagard News
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Sagard Real Estate Acquires Warehouse in Supply-Constrained East BayConnect Media•Mar 25, 2026•Sagard, EverWest
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Sagard Real Estate Acquires Class A Miami Industrial AssetThe Joplin Globe•Feb 25, 2026•Sagard, Seaveeboats
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Sagard acquires 54K-sf Woodbridge warehouse from WoodmontNJBIZ•Feb 24, 2026•The Woodbridge Group, Sagard
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Sagard Real Estate Buys 162,400 SQFT Industrial Portfolio in Auburn for $27MMtheregistryps.com•Jan 08, 2026•Sagard
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Sagard Real Estate Buys Metro Boston Warehouse for $17.8MBetter Built by Barnes•Dec 12, 2025•Bain Capital Real Estate, Sagard, Oliver Street Capital
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BH Group Acquires Assisted Living Facility 'The Atrium Boca' from Blackstone with $10.5M LoanBusiness Insider•Dec 10, 2025•BH Group, Blackstone, Abn Amro, Harvest and 2 others